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Mar 2025
1h 20m

The 2025 Oscars: ‘Anora’ Has the Greates...

The Ringer
About this episode

Sean and Amanda sit down moments after the conclusion of the 2025 Academy Awards to discuss ‘Anora’ and Sean Baker’s historic night. They discuss Baker taking home four Oscars for the same film, the uneven nature of the telecast and speeches, which films petered out before Hollywood’s biggest night, and much more. Plus: the results of Sean and Amanda’s final Oscar predictions as well as their Big Oscar Bet from back in September (0:00).


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner

Video Producers: John Richter and Cory McConnell

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